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2. Contested commons: Agricultural modernization, tenure ambiguities and intra-familial land grabbing in Ghana. (2018). Mason-Renton, Sarah ; Andersen, Peter ; Kansanga, Moses ; Atuoye, Kilian.
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3. Effects of tractor ownership on returns-to-scale in agriculture: Evidence from maize in Ghana. (2018). Takeshima, Hiroyuki ; Diao, Xinshen ; Houssou, Nazaire.
   In: Food Policy.
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4. Growth of modern service providers for the African agricultural sector: An insight from a public irrigation scheme in Ghana. (2017). Takeshima, Hiroyuki ; Kolavalli, Shashi ; Agandin, John.
   In: IFPRI discussion papers.
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5. Agricultural intensification, technology adoption, and institutions in Ghana. (2016). Kolavalli, Shashi ; Houssou, Nazaire ; Silver, Jed.
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1. Using smartphone app collected data to explore the link between mechanization and intra-household allocation of time in Zambia. (2021). Daum, Thomas ; Birner, Regina ; Capezzone, Filippo.
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2. Agriculture for Sustainable Development: A SWOT-AHP Assessment of Ghana’s Planting for Food and Jobs Initiative. (2021). Ali, Ernest ; Adadi, Parise ; Agyekum, Ephraim Bonah.
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3. Uber for tractors? Opportunities and challenges of digital tools for tractor hire in India and Nigeria. (2021). Daum, Thomas ; Mayienga, Sharon Masakhwe ; Gupta, Saurabh ; Villalba, Roberto ; Birner, Regina ; Anidi, Oluwakayode.
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4. Mechanisation of small-scale farms in South Asia: Empirical evidence derived from farm households survey. (2021). Rahut, Dil ; Aryal, Jeetendra Prakash ; Thapa, Ganesh ; Simtowe, Franklin.
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5. Land consolidation activities in Sub-Saharan Africa towards the agenda 2030: A tale of three countries. (2021). Voss, Winrich ; Bennett, Rohan ; Asiama, Kwabena Obeng ; Rubanje, Innocent.
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6. Farmers Exit from Land Operation in Rural China: Does the Price of Agricultural Mechanization Services Matter?. (2021). Li, Yifei ; Qiu, Tongwei ; Boris, S T ; Luo, Biliang.
   In: China & World Economy.
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7. The Impact of Agricultural Service on Grain Production in China. (2020). Qiao, Fangbin.
   In: Sustainability.
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8. Drivers of Mechanization in Cotton Production in Benin, West Africa. (2020). Saliou, Idelphonse O ; Honlonkou, Albert N ; Zannou, Afio.
   In: Agriculture.
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9. Use of the Migrating Birds Optimization (MBO) Algorithm in solving land distribution problem. (2020). Tongur, Vahit ; Uyan, Mevlut ; Ertunc, Ela.
   In: Land Use Policy.
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10. Smallholder mechanization induced by yield-enhancing biological technologies: Evidence from Nepal and Ghana. (2020). Takeshima, Hiroyuki ; Liu, Yanyan.
    In: Agricultural Systems.
    RePEc:eee:agisys:v:184:y:2020:i:c:s0308521x20307757.

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11. Mechanization in land preparation and agricultural intensification: The case of rice farming in the Cote dIvoire. (2020). Takahashi, Kazushi ; Otsuka, Keijiro ; MANO, Yukichi.
    In: Agricultural Economics.
    RePEc:bla:agecon:v:51:y:2020:i:6:p:899-908.

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12. Farm Mechanization and Potential role of Robotics in Malawi. (2020). Gausi, Uriah ; Msokera, Tiyamike ; Kamwendo, Phinehas ; Kumwenda, Ian ; Kadazi, Florence ; Phiri, Benson ; Nyekanyeka, Aubrey.
    In: Land, Farm & Agribusiness Management Department.
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13. Farm Mechanization and Potential role of Robotics in Malawi. (2020). Gausi, Uriah ; Msokera, Tiyamike ; Kamwendo, Phinehas ; Kumwenda, Ian ; Kadazi, Florence ; Phiri, Benson ; Nyekanyeka, Aubrey.
    In: Agri-Tech Economics Papers.
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14. Exploring a Moderate Operation Scale in China’s Grain Production: A Perspective on the Costs of Machinery Services. (2019). Xu, YU ; Wang, Yahui ; Li, Xiubin ; Tan, Minghong ; Xin, Liangjie.
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15. Cities and rural transformation: A spatial analysis of rural livelihoods in Ghana. (2019). Diao, Xinshen ; Silver, Jed ; Magalhaes, Eduardo.
    In: World Development.
    RePEc:eee:wdevel:v:121:y:2019:i:c:p:141-157.

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16. Scale-appropriate mechanization impacts on productivity among smallholders: Evidence from rice systems in the mid-hills of Nepal. (2019). Rahut, Dil ; Justice, Scott E ; Paudel, Gokul P ; Kc, Dilli Bahadur ; McDonald, Andrew J.
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17. Responsible consolidation of customary lands: A framework for land reallocation. (2019). Bennett, R M ; Asiama, K O ; Zevenbergen, J A ; da Silva, A.
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18. Can small farms benefit from big companies’ initiatives to promote mechanization in Africa? A case study from Zambia. (2019). Birner, Regina ; Daum, Thomas ; Adu-Baffour, Ferdinand.
    In: Food Policy.
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19. Changes in Ghanaian farming systems: stagnation or a quiet transformation?. (2018). Kolavalli, Shashi ; Houssou, Nazaire ; Johnson, Michael ; Asante-Addo, Collins.
    In: Agriculture and Human Values.
    RePEc:spr:agrhuv:v:35:y:2018:i:1:d:10.1007_s10460-017-9788-6.

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20. Draft Animals, Farm Machines and Sustainable Agricultural Production: Insight from China. (2018). Zhou, Xiaoshi ; Ma, Wanglin ; Li, Gucheng.
    In: Sustainability.
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21. Adapting Chinese Forest Operations to Socio-Economic Developments: What is the Potential of Plantations for Strengthening Domestic Wood Supply?. (2018). Shuirong, WU ; Hoffmann, Stephan ; Jaeger, Dirk.
    In: Sustainability.
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22. Roaming through the Maze of Maize in Northern Ghana. A Systems Approach to Explore the Long-Term Effects of a Food Security Intervention. (2018). Mangnus, Ellen ; A. C. M. ) van Westen, .
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23. Contested commons: Agricultural modernization, tenure ambiguities and intra-familial land grabbing in Ghana. (2018). Mason-Renton, Sarah ; Andersen, Peter ; Kansanga, Moses ; Atuoye, Kilian.
    In: Land Use Policy.
    RePEc:eee:lauspo:v:75:y:2018:i:c:p:215-224.

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24. Effects of tractor ownership on returns-to-scale in agriculture: Evidence from maize in Ghana. (2018). Takeshima, Hiroyuki ; Diao, Xinshen ; Houssou, Nazaire.
    In: Food Policy.
    RePEc:eee:jfpoli:v:77:y:2018:i:c:p:33-49.

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25. Sustainable planning of the energy-water-food nexus using decision making tools. (2018). , Rembrandt ; Shah, Nilay ; Bieber, Niclas ; van Dam, Koen H ; Ho, Jen ; Triantafyllidis, Charalampos ; Wang, Xiaonan.
    In: Energy Policy.
    RePEc:eee:enepol:v:113:y:2018:i:c:p:584-607.

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26. Can Big Companies’ Initiatives to Promote Mechanization Benefit Small Farms in Africa? A Case Study from Zambia. (2018). Birner, Regina ; Daum, Thomas ; Adu-Baffour, Ferdinand.
    In: Discussion Papers.
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27. AGRICULTURAL MECHANIZATION IN GHANA: INSIGHTS FROM A RECENT FIELD STUDY. (2018). Takeshima, Hiroyuki ; Fang, Peixun ; Diao, Xinshen ; Justice, Scott E ; Agandin, John ; Kufoalor, Doreen.
    In: Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Food Security Policy Research Papers.
    RePEc:ags:miffrp:275679.

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28. The Roles of Agroclimatic Similarity and Returns to Scale in the Demand for Mechanization: Insights from Northern Nigeria. (2018). Takeshima, Hiroyuki.
    In: 2018 Conference, July 28-August 2, 2018, Vancouver, British Columbia.
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29. Can Big Companies Initiatives to Promote Mechanization Benefit Small Farms in Africa? A Case Study from Zambia. (2018). Birner, Regina ; Daum, T ; Adu-Baffour, F.
    In: 2018 Conference, July 28-August 2, 2018, Vancouver, British Columbia.
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30. Can smallholder farmers grow? Perspectives from the rise of indigenous small-scale farmers in Ghana. (2018). Mabiso, Athur ; Chapoto, Antony ; Houssou, N ; Asante-Addo, C.
    In: 2018 Conference, July 28-August 2, 2018, Vancouver, British Columbia.
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31. The neglected governance challenges of agricultural mechanisation in Africa – insights from Ghana. (2017). Birner, Regina ; Daum, Thomas.
    In: Food Security: The Science, Sociology and Economics of Food Production and Access to Food.
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32. The roles of agroclimatic similarity and returns on scale in the demand for mechanization: Insights from northern Nigeria. (2017). Takeshima, Hiroyuki.
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33. Growth of modern service providers for the African agricultural sector: An insight from a public irrigation scheme in Ghana. (2017). Takeshima, Hiroyuki ; Kolavalli, Shashi ; Agandin, John.
    In: IFPRI discussion papers.
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34. Boserupian pressure and agricultural mechanization in modern Ghana. (2016). Cossar, Frances.
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35. Agricultural mechanization and agricultural transformation. (2016). Takeshima, Hiroyuki ; Diao, Xinshen ; Silver, Jed.
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36. Is access to tractor service a binding constraint for Nepali Terai farmers?. (2016). Takeshima, Hiroyuki ; Kumar, Anjani ; Adhikari, Rajendra Prasad .
    In: IFPRI discussion papers.
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37. Changes in Ghanaian farming systems: Stagnation or a quiet transformation?. (2016). Kolavalli, Shashi ; Houssou, Nazaire ; Johnson, Michael E ; Asante-Addo, Collins.
    In: IFPRI discussion papers.
    RePEc:fpr:ifprid:1504.

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38. Farm transition and indigenous growth: The rise to medium- and large-scale farming in Ghana. (2016). Chapoto, Antony ; Houssou, Nazaire ; Asante-Addo, Collins.
    In: IFPRI discussion papers.
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39. Meeting Ghanaian farmers demand for a full range of mechanization services. (2016). Kolavalli, Shashi ; Aboagye, Patrick Ohene ; Houssou, Nazaire.
    In: GSSP policy notes.
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40. Agricultural intensification, technology adoption, and institutions in Ghana. (2016). Kolavalli, Shashi ; Houssou, Nazaire ; Silver, Jed.
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    RePEc:fpr:gssppn:10.

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41. Non-farm income and labor markets in rural Ethiopia. (2016). Taffesse, Alemayehu ; Berhane, Guush ; Bachewe, Fantu Nisrane ; Minten, Bart.
    In: ESSP working papers.
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42. Is Access to Tractor Service a Binding Constraint for Nepali Terai Farmers?. (2016). Takeshima, Hiroyuki ; Kumar, Anjani ; Adhikari, Rajendra Prasad .
    In: Working Papers.
    RePEc:ess:wpaper:id:9604.

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43. Brazil’s Agricultural Politics in Africa: More Food International and the Disputed Meanings of “Family Farming”. (2016). Cabral, Lidia ; Mukwereza, Langton ; Amanor, Kojo ; Favareto, Arilson.
    In: World Development.
    RePEc:eee:wdevel:v:81:y:2016:i:c:p:47-60.

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44. Agri-Food Systems and Youth Livelihoods in Sub-Saharan Africa. (2016). Yeboah, Felix ; Jayne, Thomas ; Anderson, Jock ; Holtzman, John S ; Oehmke, James F.
    In: Food Security International Development Working Papers.
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45. Donors and domestic policy makers: Two worlds in agricultural policy-making?. (2015). Mockshell, Jonathan ; Birner, Regina.
    In: Food Policy.
    RePEc:eee:jfpoli:v:55:y:2015:i:c:p:1-14.

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46. Donors and Domestic Policy Makers: Two Worlds in Agricultural Policy-Making?. (2015). Mockshell, Jonathan ; Birner, Regina.
    In: 2015 Conference, August 9-14, 2015, Milan, Italy.
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47. Adoption of Farm Mechanization, Cropland Expansion, and Intensification in Ghana. (2015). Chapoto, Antony ; Houssou, Nazaire.
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48. The changing landscape of agriculture in Ghana: Drivers of farm mechanization and its impacts on cropland expansion and intensification. (2014). Houssou, Nazaire ; Chapoto, Antony.
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49. Economics of tractor ownership under rainfed agriculture with applications in Ghana. (2014). Kolavalli, Shashi ; Houssou, Nazaire ; Diao, Xinshen.
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50. Can the private sector lead agricultural mechanization in Ghana?. (2014). Kolavalli, Shashi ; Diao, Xinshen ; Houssou, Nazaire.
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